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Forest Ridge Academy
In February, 1982, Forest
Ridge Academy was officially incorporated; the school opened
with fourteen children in September of 1982. For the first two years
of its life, the school was housed in Washington School in Hammond;
then it moved to Orchard Park School in Highland. After two short
years there, the school was forced to move again. The only facility
available at the time was the unused Miller School, again in Hammond,
which served as the school's location for five years. A full day
kindergarten was adopted at this time.
In the summer of 1997, Forest Ridge Academy added Young Scholars,
a preschool program, to its school. Due to the continued growth
of the student population FRA needed to expand. Once again, due
to hard work and dedication from Parents, Friends and the community,
an official groundbreaking ceremony occurred on June 2, 1998 for
the addition of six classrooms. Another school
dream became reality on Friday, May 28, 1999. FRA broke ground for
its long awaited gymnasium. With a gym, the school could expand
its athletic activities.
Forest Ridge Academy is an independent, non-sectarian,
co-educational day school enrolling children in preschool through
eighth grade. Families are representative of the racial, religious,
ethnic, and economic diversity of Northwest Indiana and the south
suburban communities of Cook County, Illinois. Students are accepted
regardless of their race, religion, and culture.
Our goal is that students develop and retain their eagerness to
learn. In addition to providing students with basic and higher level
skills, the rich curriculum encourages creativity, a sense of responsibility,
and self-reliance. Materials and methods for instruction are selected
to motivate students to learn both in the supportive environment
of the classroom and in their outside world. Forest Ridge Academy
strives to instill in its students a sense of social responsibility,
cultural understanding, and those ethical values that will help
them develop into healthy, well-rounded individuals.
All elements of the school community--the faculty and the administration,
the parents, the Board of Trustees and other friends of the Academy,
and the students themselves--work together to exemplify and support
the beliefs we articulate in this philosophy.
Application deadline:
Rolling
Before- and after-school programs:
A variety of programs are available
including extended care and clubs
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Forest Ridge Academy
Address:
7300 Forest Ridge Dr.
Schererville, IN 46307
Contact:
Admissions Office
Phone:
(219) 756-7300
Web:
www.fra.edu
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